Shannon Hurn, Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch and captain Darren Glass all excused from final NAB Challenge clash against Melbourne
Scans reveal David Myers has not torn his hamstring, while Tyson Slattery will be ready for round one
Last year's NAB Rising Star comes off worse for wear in head clash with teammate Daniel Merrett
New clash strip to be unveiled in NAB Challenge match-up with Hawthorn this Friday
Collingwood's NAB Challenge match against Port Adelaide will go a long way to determining the round one line-up
FORMER Hawthorn and Carlton premiership coach David Parkin will arrive in WA next month along with current Geelong Skills Acquisition Coach David Wheadon to head up an AFL Level Two Coaching Course.Registrations are now open for the course, which will be held at Murdoch University on Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14. Key note presenters will include Parkin and Wheadon along with WAFL League coaches and WA State Academy Coaches Rob Wiley, Craig Starcevich and Brad Wira.
FORMER Hawthorn and Carlton premiership coach David Parkin will arrive in WA next month along with current Geelong Skills Acquisition Coach David Wheadon to head up an AFL Level Two Coaching Course.
Registrations are now open for the course, which will be held at Murdoch University on Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14. Key note presenters will include Parkin and Wheadon along with WAFL League coaches and WA State Academy Coaches Rob Wiley, Craig Starcevich and Brad Wira.
Local coaches were recognised at last month's Australian Football Coaches Association awards night in WA, recognising the efforts and achievements of community coaches at a District level. The annual AFCA Awards Night, which followed an AFCA High Performance Coaching Course in Western Australia, was attended by special guest, Fremantle Football Club coach Mark Harvey, who presented the awards to State winners.
Local coaches were recognised at last month's Australian Football Coaches Association awards night in WA, recognising the efforts and achievements of community coaches at a District level.
The annual AFCA Awards Night, which followed an AFCA High Performance Coaching Course in Western Australia, was attended by special guest, Fremantle Football Club coach Mark Harvey, who presented the awards to State winners.
A TOTAL of 25 West Australians have been drafted to AFL clubs after another 10 players were rookie-listed in today's (December 15) AFL rookie draft. This follows the selection of 13 WA players in last month's AFL National Draft, while two more were added to senior AFL lists in this morning's pre-season draft.
A TOTAL of 25 West Australians have been drafted to AFL clubs after another 10 players were rookie-listed in today's (December 15) AFL rookie draft.
This follows the selection of 13 WA players in last month's AFL National Draft, while two more were added to senior AFL lists in this morning's pre-season draft.
Mark LeCras, Daniel Kerr, Matt Priddis, Josh Kennedy and Dean Cox have been named in the 27-man squad to take on Melbourne at Casey Fields
Watch champion ruckman Dean Cox prepare at home for his first hit-out of the season
Important info about Melbourne events scheduled for this week